by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 10, 2010 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
This is the seventh installment in a series of articles on Mormon prophets. The series is based on a talk given by Ezra Taft Benson, who was then a Mormon apostle. In the article, he outlines Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet. In this article, we are...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 26, 2010 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
This is the fourth installment in a series of articles on Mormon prophets. The series is based on a talk given by Ezra Taft Benson, who was then a Mormon apostle. In the article, he outlines Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet. The third principle Elder...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 28, 2010 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
A recent Pew Forum study showed that Mormons know their religion and the Bible better than do Protestants. Only atheists, agnostics, and Jews scored higher, and statistically, each of those groups was a tie. This is one of a series of studies that have demonstrated...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 15, 2010 | Finding Happiness
The Book of Mormon teaches us that man is that he might have joy. Of course, joy isn’t the same thing as worldly pleasure, so it doesn’t mean we have permission to play all day. On the other hand, it does mean we are allowed to enjoy ourselves sometimes. We aren’t...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 7, 2010 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
The Old Testament tells of twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau was the oldest, and according to Jewish custom, was entitled to the birthright blessing. However, one day Esau came home very hungry to find Jacob had made pottage, which is a stew. He asked Jacob for some and...
